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This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than | This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Undisputed Longest lived former state leader is the former Turkish Prime Minister (1937-1939) and President (1950-1960) {{wp|Celål Bayar}}, who lived to 103 years, 98 days. | ||
This list will only cover those state leaders whose names appear on the English wikipedia article {{wp|List of oldest living state leaders}} begining 2016. | |||
=='''Gallery'''== | =='''Gallery'''== | ||
<gallery widths=" | <gallery widths="175" style="line-height:normal"> | ||
File: | File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] :Turkey<br />{{Wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1937–1939, 1950–1960 | ||
File: | File:Antoine Pinay 1952.jpg|2nd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France<br />{{wp|Antoine Pinay}}<br />served: 1962 | ||
File: | File:Prime Minister Prince Higashikuni delivers a Policy Speech to the 88th Extraordinary Session of the Imperial Diet.jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] Japan<br />{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni|Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni}}<br />served 1945 | ||
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador | File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|13th-oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972–1976 | ||
File:Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg|oldest living leader of a now defunct state and 62nd-oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946–1992).svg|25px]] Yugislavia<br />{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}<br />served: 1988–1989 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=='''List'''== | =='''List'''== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | UPDATED {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}<br />Colors<br /><span style="color:#FFD700">Centenarians (gold)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6700">99 years, 0 to 364/365 days (safety orange)</span><br /><span style="color:#f8de7e">98 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Jasmine)</span><br/><span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Int'l Orange (Golden Gate Bridge))</span><br/><span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Duke Blue)</span><br/><span style="color:#6495ED">Cell color for '''living state leaders''' (Cornflower Blue)</span> | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | !style="text-align:center"|'''No.''' | ||
! | !style="text-align:center"|'''Name''' | ||
!style="text-align:center"|'''State''' | |||
!style="text-align:center"|'''Position''' | |||
!style="text-align:center"|'''Birth''' | |||
!style="text-align:center"|'''Death''' | |||
!style="text-align:center"|'''Age''' | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celâl_Bayar Celâl Bayar] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] Türkiye | |||
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960) | |||
|1883 | |||
|1986 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">103 years, 98 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 2 | |||
| data-sort-value="Pinay, Antoine" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Pinay Antoine Pinay] | |||
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France | |||
|Prime Minister (1952–1953) | |||
|1891 | |||
|1994 | |||
|<span style="color:#FFD700">102 years, 343 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 3 | ||
| data-sort-value="Higashikuni Naruhiko" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Naruhiko_Higashikuni Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg|25px]] Japan | |||
|Prime Minister (1945) | |||
|1887 | |||
|1990 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">102 years, 48 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 4 | |||
| data-sort-value="Awadalla, Babiker" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babiker_Awadalla Babiker Awadalla] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]] Sudan | |||
|Prime Minister (1969) | |||
|1917 | |||
|2019 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 321 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 5 | |||
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Drees Willem Drees] | |||
|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Netherlands | |||
|Prime Minister (1948–1958) | |||
|1889 | |||
| 1990 | |||
|<span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 314 days<span> | |||
|- | |||
| 6 | |||
| data-sort-value="Đỗ Mười" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Đỗ_Mười Đỗ Mười] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | |||
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) | |||
|1917 | |||
|2018 | |||
|<span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 243 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 7 | |||
| data-sort-value="Zhang Qun" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Qun Zhang Qun] | |||
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan | |||
|Premier (1947–1948) | |||
|1889 | |||
| 1990 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 219 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 8 | |||
| data-sort-value="Nakasone Yasuhiro" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuhiro_Nakasone Yasuhiro Nakasone] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] Japan | |||
|Prime Minister (1982–1987) | |||
|1918 | |||
|2019 | |||
|<span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 186 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 9 | |||
| data-sort-value="de Jong, Piet" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_de_Jong Piet de Jong] | |||
|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Netherlands | |||
|Prime Minister (1967–1971) | |||
|1915 | |||
|2016 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 115 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 10 | |||
| data-sort-value="Hyun Soong-jong" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyun_Soong-jong Hyun Soong-jong] | |||
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]] South Korea | |||
| Prime Minister (1992–1993) | |||
| 1919 | |||
| 2020 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 88 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 11 | |||
| data-sort-value="González Ruiz, Bernardino" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_González_Ruiz Bernardino González Ruiz] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]] Panama | |||
| Acting President (1963) | |||
| 1911 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 64 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
| '''12''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Rodriguez, Guillermo" | '''[https://en.wikupedua.org/wiki/Guillermo_Rodríguez_(politician) Guillermo Rodríguez]''' | |||
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] '''Ecuador''' | |||
| Acting President (1972–1976) | |||
| '''1923''' | |||
| '''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 13 | ||
| data-sort-value="Hornsrud, Christopher" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hornsrud Christopher Hornsrud] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]] Norway | |||
| Prime Minister (1928) | |||
| 1859 | |||
| 1960 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 27 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor="#6495ED" | | |||
| '''14''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamtai_Siphandone Khamtai Siphandone]''' | |||
|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]] '''Laos''' | |||
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006) | |||
|'''1924''' | |||
|'''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 15 | |||
| data-sort-value="Ben Halim, Mustafa" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Ben_Halim Mustafa Ben Halim] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]] Libya | |||
| Prime Minister (1954–1957) | |||
| 1921 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 312 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 16 | ||
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telmo_Vargas Telmo Vargas] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | |||
|Acting Leader (1966) | |||
|1912 | |||
|2013 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 304 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
| ''17''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomiichi_Murayama Tomiichi Murayama]''' | |||
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] '''Japan'''||Prime Minister (1994–1996) | |||
|'''1924''' | |||
|'''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 18 | ||
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Morales_Bermúdez Francisco Morales Bermúdez] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | |||
| Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980) | |||
|1921 | |||
|2022 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 283 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 19 | ||
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Ecwverria Luis Echeverría] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico | |||
|President (1970–1976) | |||
|1922 | |||
|2022 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 172 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
| '''20''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter Jimmy Carter]''' | |||
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] '''United States''' | |||
| President (1977–1981) | |||
| '''1924''' | |||
| '''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | 21 | ||
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophon_Zolotas Xenophon Zolotas] | |||
| | |[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990) | ||
| | |1904 | ||
|2004 | |||
| rowspan="2" | <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 45 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | data-sort-value="Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Pérez_de_Cuéllar Javier Pérez de Cuéllar] | ||
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | |||
|Prime Minister (2000–2001) | |||
| | |1920 | ||
| | |2020 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 23 | ||
| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Salam_Sabrah Abdul Salam Sabrah] | |||
|[[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]] Yemen | |||
|Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | |||
|1912 | |||
|2012 | |||
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 32 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 24 | ||
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Ferrier Johan Ferrier] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]] Suriname | |||
| President (1975–1980) | |||
| 1910 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 237 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 25 | ||
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Tin Tun Tin] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]] Burma | |||
|Prime Minister (1988) | |||
|1920 | |||
|2020 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 211 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 26 | ||
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzarilal_Nanda Gulzarilal Nanda] | |||
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India | |||
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | |||
|1898 | |||
|1998 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 195 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 27 | ||
|- bgcolor=" | | data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Mukhtar_Mohamed_Hussein Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein] | ||
|''' | |[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]] Somalia | ||
|Interim president (1969) | |||
|1912 | |||
|2012 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 186 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
|'''28''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahathir_Mohmed Mahathir Mohamad]''' | |||
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] '''Malaysia''' | |||
| Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | |||
| '''1925''' | |||
| '''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
| '''29''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Hassan_Sharq Muhammad Hassan Sharq]''' | |||
| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]] '''Afghanistan''' | |||
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | |||
| '''1925''' | |||
| '''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 30 | ||
| | | data-sort-value="Lamrani, Mohammed Karim" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Karim_Lamrani Mohamed Karim Lamrani] | ||
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] Morocco | |||
|Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | |||
|1919 | |||
|2018 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 142 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 31 | ||
|- | | data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Mamo Anthony Mamo] | ||
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta | |||
|- | | Prime Minister (1971–1974)<br />President (1974–1976) | ||
| 1909 | |||
|- | | 2008 | ||
| | | <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 113 days</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 32 | |||
| | | data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michail_Stasinopoulos Mikhail Stasinopoulos] | ||
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece | |||
|- | |President (1974–1975) | ||
| | |1903 | ||
|- | |2002 | ||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 96 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 33 | |||
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Campbell Sir Clifford Campbell] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] Jamaica | |||
|Governor-General (1962–1973) | |||
|1892 | |||
|1991 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 92 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 34 | |||
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morarji_Desai Morarji Desai] | |||
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India | |||
|Prime Minister (1977–1979) | |||
|1896 | |||
|1995 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 41 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 35 | ||
| data-sort-value="Võ Chí Công" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vo_Chí_Công Võ Chí Công] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | |||
|Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | |||
|[[File:Flag of | |||
| | |||
|1912 | |1912 | ||
|2011 | |||
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 32 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 36 | |||
| data-sort-value="Tabone, Ċensu" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ċensu_Tabone Ċensu Tabone] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta | |||
|President (1989–1994) | |||
|1913 | |||
|2012 | |2012 | ||
| | | <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 350 days</span> | ||
|- | |||
| 37 | |||
| data-sort-value="Mwinyi, Ali Hassan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Hassan_Mwinyi Ali Hassan Mwinyi] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]] Tanzania | |||
|President (1985–1995) | |||
|1925 | |||
|2024 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 297 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 38 | |||
| data-sort-value="Tinsulanonda. Prem" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prem_Tinsulanonda Prem Tinsulanonda] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] Thailand | |||
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016) | |||
|1920 | |||
|2019 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 273 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 39 | ||
| data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Harmel Pierre Harmel] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium | |||
|Prime Minister (1965–1966) | |||
|1911 | |||
|2009 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 244 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 40 | ||
|- | | data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Cooke Sir Howard Cooke] | ||
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] Jamaica | |||
|Governor-General (1991–2006) | |||
|1915 | |||
|2014 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 240 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 41 | ||
| data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Joseph" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Paul-Boncour Joseph Paul-Boncour] | |||
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France | |||
|Prime Minister (1932–1933) | |||
|1873 | |||
|1972 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 237 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 42 | ||
|- bgcolor= | | data-sort-value="Mitsotakis, Konstabtinos" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstabtinos_Mitsotakis Konstabtinos Mitsotakis] | ||
|''' | |[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece | ||
|- | |Prime Minister (1990–1993) | ||
|1918 | |||
|2017 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 223 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
|'''43''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdoulaye_Wade Abdoulaye Wade]''' | |||
|[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] '''Senegal''' | |||
|President (2000–2012) | |||
|'''1926''' | |||
|'''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''</span>and | |||
|- | |||
| 44 | |||
| data-sort-value="Ayora, Isidro" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidro_Ayora Isidro Ayora] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | |||
|President (1926–1931) | |||
|1879 | |||
|1978 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 203 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 45 | ||
| | | data-sort-value="Reuter, Émile" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Reuter Émile Reuter] | ||
|[[File:Flag of | |[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]] Luxembourg | ||
| | |Prime Minister (1918–1925) | ||
|1874 | |||
|1973 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 196 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 46 | |||
| data-sort-value="Dia, Mamadou" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamadou_Dia Mamadou Dia] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] Senegal | |||
|Prime Minister (1960–1962) | |||
|1910 | |1910 | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
| | | <span style="color:#F8DE7E>98 years, 191 days</span> | ||
|- | |||
| 47 | |||
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Adde Aden Adde] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]] Somalia | |||
| President (1960–1967) | |||
| 1908 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E>98 years, 181 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 48 | ||
| data-sort-value="Phoumsavanh. Nouhak" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouhak_Phoumsavanh Nouhak Phoumsavanh] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]] Laos | |||
|President (1992–1998) | |||
|1910 | |||
|2008 | |||
|<span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 153 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 49 | ||
| | | data-sort-value="Lê Đức Anh" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lê_Đức_Anh Lê Đức Ahn] | ||
|[[File:Flag of | |[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | ||
| | |President (1992–1997) | ||
| | |1920 | ||
| | |2019 | ||
|98 years, | | <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 142 days</span> | ||
|- | |||
| 50 | |||
| data-sort-value="Zinsou, Émile Derlin" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Derlin_Zinsou Émile Derlin Zinsou] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]] Dahomey | |||
|President (1968–1969) | |||
|1918 | |||
|2016 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 127 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 51 | |||
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borys_Martos Borys Martos] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]] Ukraine | |||
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) | |||
|1879 | |||
|1977 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 123 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 52 | ||
|- | | data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artúr_Görgei Artúr Görgei] | ||
| | |[[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]] Hungary | ||
|- | |Acting Governor-President (1849) | ||
| | |1818 | ||
|- | |1916 | ||
| | | <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 112 days</span> | ||
|- | |||
| 53 | |||
| data-sort-value="Štrougal, Lubomir" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Štrougal_Lubomir Lubomir Štrougal] | |||
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | |||
|Prime Minister (1970–1988) | |||
|1924 | |||
|2023 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 110 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 54 | |||
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Grand_Duke_of_Luxembourg Jean] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]] Luxembourg | |||
|Grand Duke (1964–2000) | |||
|1921 | |||
|2019 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 108 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 55 | |||
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_Whitlam Gough Whitlam] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]] Australia | |||
|Prime Minister (1972–1975) | |||
|1916 | |||
|2014 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 102 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 56 | |||
| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Napolitano Giorgio Napolitano] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy | |||
|President (2006–2015) | |||
|1925 | |||
|2023 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 85 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 57 | |||
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venceslau_Brás Venceslau Brás] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]] Brazil | |||
|President (1914–1918) | |||
|1868 | |||
|1966 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 78 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 58 | |||
| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramawamy_Venkataraman R. Venkataraman] | |||
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India | |||
|President (1987–1992) | |||
|1910 | |||
|2009 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 56 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
|'''59''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdas_Adamkus Valdas Adamkus]''' | |||
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]] '''Lithuania''' | |||
|President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | |||
|'''1926''' | |||
|'''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|03}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 60 | |||
| data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dezső_Pattanyús-Ábrahám Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]] Hungarian Soviet Republic<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]] Hungary | |||
|Prime Minister (1919) | |||
| 1875 | |||
|1973 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 15 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 61 | ||
| data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Paris_Gordillo Gabriel París Gordillo] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] Colombia | |||
|President (1957–1958) | |||
| 1910 | |||
|2008 | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 13 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
|'''62''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Dizdarević, Raif" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raif_Dizdarević Raif Dizdarević]''' | |||
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]] '''Yugoslavia''' | | |||
|President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | |||
|'''1926''' | |||
| '''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 63 | ||
|- | | data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miloš_Jakeš Miloš Jakeš] | ||
| | |[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | ||
|1922 | |||
|2020 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 332 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 64 | |||
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam al-" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelsalam_Majali Abdelsalam Majali] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]] Jordan | |||
|Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | |||
|1925 | |||
|2023 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 319 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 65 | ||
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Evren Kenan Evren] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] Türkiye | |||
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989) | |||
|1917 | |||
|2015 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 296 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 66 | ||
| data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Koo V.K. Wellington Koo] | |||
|[[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]] China | |||
|Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927) | |||
|1888 | |||
|1985 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 289 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 67 | ||
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Ignaz_Pa_Plener Ignaz von Plener] | |||
|[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]] Cislethania<br /><small />([[File:Flag of Austria-Hungary.svg|25px]] Austria-Hungary) | |||
|Minister-Prevondent (1870) | |||
| 1810 | |||
| 1908 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 272 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 68 | ||
| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domnhnall_Ua_Buachallia Domhnall Ua Buachallia] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] Irish Free State | |||
| Governor-General (1932–1936) | |||
| 1866 | |||
| 1963 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 267 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
| '''69''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thankn_Kraivichien Thanin Kraivichien]''' | |||
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] '''Thailand''' | |||
|Prime Minister (1976–1977) | |||
|'''1927''' | |||
|'''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 70 | ||
| data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelmalek_Benhabyles Abdelmalek Benhabyles] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]] Algeria | |||
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) | |||
|1921 | |||
|2018 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 245 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 71 | ||
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesc_Badia_Batalla Francesc Badia Batalla] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] Andorra | |||
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | |||
|1923 | |||
|2020 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 217 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 72 | ||
| data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnaldo_Forlani Arnaldo Forlani] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy | |||
|Prime Minister (1980–1981) | |||
|1925 | |||
|2023 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 210 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 73 | |||
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramón_José_Velásquez Ramón José Velásquez] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]] Venezuela | |||
|President (1993-1994) | |||
|1916 | |||
|2014 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">9 and years, 208 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 74 | ||
| data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Yingpin He Yingpin] | |||
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan | |||
|Premier (1949) | |||
|1890 | |||
|1987 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 202 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 75 | ||
| data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Cosgrave Liam Cosgrave] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] Ireland | |||
| Taoiseach (1973–1977) | |||
| 1920 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 174 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 76 | ||
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Solf_y_Muro Alfredo Solf y Muro] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] Peru | |||
|Prime Minister (1939–1944) | |||
|1872 | |||
|1969 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 152 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 77 | ||
|- | | data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricio_Aylwin Patricio Aylwin] | ||
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] Chile | |||
| President (1990–1994) | |||
| 1918 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 145 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 78 | ||
| data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Villanieva Armando Villanueva] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | |||
|Prime Minister (1988–1989) | |||
| 1915 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 140 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 79 | ||
| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Gheorghe_Maurer Ion Gheorghe Maurer] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] Romania | |||
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974) | |||
|1902 | |||
|2000 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 138 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 80 | ||
| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_Célestin Martial Célestin] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]] Haiti | |||
|Prime Minister (1988) | |||
|1913 | |||
|2011 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 123 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 81 | ||
| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe_Apostol Gheorghe Apostol] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] Romania | |||
|First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | |||
|1913 | |||
|2010 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 97 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 82 | ||
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Kaunda Kenneth Kaunda] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]] Zambia | |||
|State President (1964–1991) | |||
| 1924 | |||
|2021 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 50 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 83 | ||
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scheel Walter Scheel] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany | |||
| | |(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979) | ||
| | |1919 | ||
|2016 | |||
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 47 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 84 | ||
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Schmidt Helmut Schmidt] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany | |||
|- bgcolor= | |Chancellor (1974–1982) | ||
|''' | |1918 | ||
|2015 | |||
| <span style="color:#00009c">96 years, 322 days</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
|'''85''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yong-nam Kim Yong-nam]''' | |||
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] '''North Korea''' | |||
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | |||
|'''1928''' | |||
|'''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 86 | ||
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Huysmans Camille Huysmans] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium | |||
|Prime Minister (1946–1947) | |||
|1871 | |||
|1968 | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 275 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 87 | ||
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitzhak_Shamir Yitzhak Shamir] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]] Israel | |||
|Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | |||
|1915 | |||
|2012 | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 252 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 88 | ||
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Páez Federico Páez] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | |||
|President (1935–1937) | |||
|1877 | |||
| 1974 | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 250 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 89 | ||
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] Tunisia | |||
|Prime Minister (1956–1957)<br>President (1957–1987) | |||
| 1903 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 247 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 90 | ||
|- | | data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Molotov Vyacheslav Molotov] | ||
|[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]] Soviet Union | |||
| | |Premier (1930–1941 | ||
| | |1890 | ||
| | |1986 | ||
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 244 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 91 | ||
|- | | data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Hyong-sop Yang Hyong-sop] | ||
| | |[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] North Korea | ||
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) | |||
|1926 | |||
|2022 | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 224 days</span> | |||
|-bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
|'''92''' | |||
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rüütel '''Arnold Rüütel'''] | |||
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] '''Estonia''' | |||
| Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992)<br />President (2001-2006) | |||
| '''1928''' | |||
| '''alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''</span> | |||
|- bgcolor=#6495ED | | |||
|'''93''' | |||
|data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Foulkes Sir Arthur Foulkes] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas''' | |||
|Governor-General (2010–2014) | |||
|'''1928''' | |||
|'''Alive''' | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''</span>--> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 94 | |||
| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Richter_Prada Pedro Richter Prada] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | |||
| Prime Minister (1979–1980) | |||
|94 | |||
|- | |||
|Prime Minister (1979–1980) | |||
|1921 | |1921 | ||
|2017 | |2017 | ||
|96 years, 191 days | | <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 191 days</span> | ||
| | |- | ||
| 95 | |||
|data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II Elizabeth II] | |||
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]] United Kingdom | |||
|Queen (1952–2022) | |||
|1926 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 140 days</span> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 96 | |||
| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Deustua Alejandro Deustua] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | |||
|- | |Prime Minister (1902) | ||
|1849 | |||
| 1945 | |||
|[[File:Flag of | |<span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 137 days</span> | ||
| | |- bgcolor=#6495ED | | ||
| | |'''97''' | ||
| | |data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Foulkes '''Péter Boross'''] | ||
| | |[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas''' | ||
|- bgcolor= | |||
|''' | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Flag of | |||
|Governor-General (2010–2014) | |Governor-General (2010–2014) | ||
|'''1928''' | |'''1928''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
| | | <span style="color:#00009C">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''</span>--> | ||
|- | |||
| 98 | |||
| data-sort-value="Jiang Zemin" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Zemin Jiang Zemin] | |||
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] China | |||
| General Secretary of the CCP and Paramount Leader (1989-2002)<br />President (1993-2003) | |||
| 1926 | |||
| 2022 | |||
|<span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 105 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 99 | |||
| data-sort-value="Youssoufi, Abderrahmane" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abderrahmane_Youssoufi Abderrahmane Youssoufi] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] Morocco | |||
|Prime Minister (1998-2002) | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Flag of | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[ | |||
|[[File:Flag of | |||
| | |||
|1924 | |1924 | ||
| | |2020 | ||
|<span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 82 days</span> | |||
|- | |||
| 100 | |||
| data-sort-value="Lascuráin, Pedro" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Lascuráin Pedro Lascuráin] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico | |||
|Acting President (1913) | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg| | |||
| | |||
|1856 | |1856 | ||
|1952 | |1952 | ||
| | |<span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 74 days</span> | ||
<!--|- | |||
|1xx | |||
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Chaves Federico Chaves] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]] Paraguay | |||
| President (1949–1954) | |||
|1882 | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| [ | |||
|[[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg| | |||
| | |||
| 1882 | |||
|1978 | |1978 | ||
| | |<span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 68 days</span>--> | ||
|} | |||
| | |||
=='''Addendum'''== | |||
==='''Uncertain Date of Birth'''=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
| | ! style="text-align:center" |Name | ||
|- style="text-align:center" | | ! style="text-align:center" |State | ||
! style="text-align:center" |Position | |||
! style="text-align:center" |Born | |||
! style="text-align:center" |Died | |||
! style="text-align:center" |Age | |||
|- | |||
|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals might be older than ''#100–26'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain. | |||
|- | |||
| data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings_Banda Hastings Banda] | |||
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]] Malawi | |||
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)<br>State President (1966–1994)<br>President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) | |||
|- style=" | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|1898 | |1898 | ||
| | |1997 | ||
| | | <span style="color:#0F52BA">98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Kollias Konstabtinos Kollias] | |||
|[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg| | |[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]] Greece | ||
| | |Prime Minister (1967) | ||
|1901 | |1901 | ||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
| | | <span style="color:#0F52BA">96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days</span> | ||
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| data-sort-value="Anchimaa-Toka, Khertek" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khertek_Anchimaa-Toka Khertek Anchomaa-Toka] | |||
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*[[List of longest- | *[[List of longest-living cardinals]] | ||
*[[List of oldest living state leaders | *[[List of oldest living state leaders]] | ||
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]] | *[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]] | ||
*[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]] | *[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]] | ||
*[[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]] | *[[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]] | ||
*[[Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations]] | *[[Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations]] | ||
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*[[Longest-lived State Leaders and Cardinals by Region]] | |||
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*[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:26, 19 December 2024
This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Undisputed Longest lived former state leader is the former Turkish Prime Minister (1937-1939) and President (1950-1960) Celål Bayar, who lived to 103 years, 98 days. This list will only cover those state leaders whose names appear on the English wikipedia article List of oldest living state leaders begining 2016.
Gallery
Oldest:
 :Turkey
Celål Bayar
served 1937–1939, 1950–19602nd-Oldest:
France
Antoine Pinay
served: 19623rd-Oldest:
Japan
Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni
served 194513th-oldest:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976oldest living leader of a now defunct state and 62nd-oldest:
Yugislavia
Raif Dizdarević
served: 1988–1989
List
UPDATED 12/19/2024
Colors
Centenarians (gold)
99 years, 0 to 364/365 days (safety orange)
98 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Jasmine)
97 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Int'l Orange (Golden Gate Bridge))
96 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Duke Blue)
Cell color for living state leaders (Cornflower Blue)
No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celâl Bayar | Türkiye | Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
2 | Antoine Pinay | France | Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 343 days |
3 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | Japan | Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
4 | Babiker Awadalla | Sudan | Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
5 | Willem Drees | Netherlands | Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 314 days |
6 | Đỗ Mười | Vietnam | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) |
1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 243 days |
7 | Zhang Qun | Taiwan | Premier (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
8 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Japan | Prime Minister (1982–1987) | 1918 | 2019 | 101 years, 186 days |
9 | Piet de Jong | Netherlands | Prime Minister (1967–1971) | 1915 | 2016 | 101 years, 115 days |
10 | Hyun Soong-jong | South Korea | Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 101 years, 88 days |
11 | Bernardino González Ruiz | Panama | Acting President (1963) | 1911 | 2012 | 101 years, 64 days |
12 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 101 years, 45 days |
13 | Christopher Hornsrud | Norway | Prime Minister (1928) | 1859 | 1960 | 101 years, 27 days |
14 | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos | Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | Alive | 100 years, 315 days |
15 | Mustafa Ben Halim | Libya | Prime Minister (1954–1957) | 1921 | 2021 | 100 years, 312 days |
16 | Telmo Vargas | Ecuador | Acting Leader (1966) | 1912 | 2013 | 100 years, 304 days |
17' | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | Alive | 100 years, 291 days |
18 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | Peru | Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980) |
1921 | 2022 | 100 years, 283 days |
19 | Luis Echeverría | Mexico | President (1970–1976) | 1922 | 2022 | 100 years, 172 days |
20 | Jimmy Carter | United States | President (1977–1981) | 1924 | Alive | 100 years, 79 days |
21 | Greece | Prime Minister (1989–1990) | 1904 | 2004 | 100 years, 45 days | |
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | Peru | Prime Minister (2000–2001) | 1920 | 2020 | ||
23 | Abdul Salam Sabrah | Yemen | Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | 1912 | 2012 | 100 years, 32 days |
24 | Johan Ferrier | Suriname | President (1975–1980) | 1910 | 2010 | 99 years, 237 days |
25 | Tun Tin | Burma | Prime Minister (1988) | 1920 | 2020 | 99 years, 211 days |
26 | Gulzarilal Nanda | India | Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | 1898 | 1998 | 99 years, 195 days |
27 | Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein | Somalia | Interim president (1969) | 1912 | 2012 | 99 years, 186 days |
28 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 162 days |
29 | Muhammad Hassan Sharq | Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 155 days |
30 | Mohamed Karim Lamrani | Morocco | Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 1919 | 2018 | 99 years, 142 days |
31 | Anthony Mamo | Malta | Prime Minister (1971–1974) President (1974–1976) |
1909 | 2008 | 99 years, 113 days |
32 | Mikhail Stasinopoulos | Greece | President (1974–1975) | 1903 | 2002 | 99 years, 96 days |
33 | Sir Clifford Campbell | Jamaica | Governor-General (1962–1973) | 1892 | 1991 | 99 years, 92 days |
34 | Morarji Desai | India | Prime Minister (1977–1979) | 1896 | 1995 | 99 years, 41 days |
35 | Võ Chí Công | Vietnam | Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | 1912 | 2011 | 99 years, 32 days |
36 | Ċensu Tabone | Malta | President (1989–1994) | 1913 | 2012 | 98 years, 350 days |
37 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | Tanzania | President (1985–1995) | 1925 | 2024 | 98 years, 297 days |
38 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Thailand | Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016) |
1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 273 days |
39 | Pierre Harmel | Belgium | Prime Minister (1965–1966) | 1911 | 2009 | 98 years, 244 days |
40 | Sir Howard Cooke | Jamaica | Governor-General (1991–2006) | 1915 | 2014 | 98 years, 240 days |
41 | Joseph Paul-Boncour | France | Prime Minister (1932–1933) | 1873 | 1972 | 98 years, 237 days |
42 | Konstabtinos Mitsotakis | Greece | Prime Minister (1990–1993) | 1918 | 2017 | 98 years, 223 days |
43 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 204 daysand |
44 | Isidro Ayora | Ecuador | President (1926–1931) | 1879 | 1978 | 98 years, 203 days |
45 | Émile Reuter | Luxembourg | Prime Minister (1918–1925) | 1874 | 1973 | 98 years, 196 days |
46 | Mamadou Dia | Senegal | Prime Minister (1960–1962) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 191 days |
47 | Aden Adde | Somalia | President (1960–1967) | 1908 | 2007 | 98 years, 181 days |
48 | Nouhak Phoumsavanh | Laos | President (1992–1998) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 153 days |
49 | Lê Đức Ahn | Vietnam | President (1992–1997) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 142 days |
50 | Émile Derlin Zinsou | Dahomey | President (1968–1969) | 1918 | 2016 | 98 years, 127 days |
51 | Borys Martos | Ukraine | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) | 1879 | 1977 | 98 years, 123 days |
52 | Artúr Görgei | Hungary | Acting Governor-President (1849) | 1818 | 1916 | 98 years, 112 days |
53 | Lubomir Štrougal | Czechoslovakia | Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 1924 | 2023 | 98 years, 110 days |
54 | Jean | Luxembourg | Grand Duke (1964–2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
55 | Gough Whitlam | Australia | Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days |
56 | Giorgio Napolitano | Italy | President (2006–2015) | 1925 | 2023 | 98 years, 85 days |
57 | Venceslau Brás | Brazil | President (1914–1918) | 1868 | 1966 | 98 years, 78 days |
58 | R. Venkataraman | India | President (1987–1992) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 56 days |
59 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 46 days |
60 | Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám | Hungarian Soviet Republic Hungary |
Prime Minister (1919) | 1875 | 1973 | 98 years, 15 days |
61 | Gabriel París Gordillo | Colombia | President (1957–1958) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 13 days |
62 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 10 days |
63 | Miloš Jakeš | Czechoslovakia | General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | 1922 | 2020 | 97 years, 332 days |
64 | Abdelsalam Majali | Jordan | Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 319 days |
65 | Kenan Evren | Türkiye | President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989) |
1917 | 2015 | 97 years, 296 days |
66 | V.K. Wellington Koo | China | Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927) |
1888 | 1985 | 97 years, 289 days |
67 | Ignaz von Plener | Cislethania ( Austria-Hungary) |
Minister-Prevondent (1870) | 1810 | 1908 | 97 years, 272 days |
68 | Domhnall Ua Buachallia | Irish Free State | Governor-General (1932–1936) | 1866 | 1963 | 97 years, 267 days |
69 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 258 days |
70 | Abdelmalek Benhabyles | Algeria | Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) | 1921 | 2018 | 97 years, 245 days |
71 | Francesc Badia Batalla | Andorra | Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 217 days |
72 | Arnaldo Forlani | Italy | Prime Minister (1980–1981) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 210 days |
73 | Ramón José Velásquez | Venezuela | President (1993-1994) | 1916 | 2014 | 9 and years, 208 days |
74 | He Yingpin | Taiwan | Premier (1949) | 1890 | 1987 | 97 years, 202 days |
75 | Liam Cosgrave | Ireland | Taoiseach (1973–1977) | 1920 | 2017 | 97 years, 174 days |
76 | Alfredo Solf y Muro | Peru | Prime Minister (1939–1944) | 1872 | 1969 | 97 years, 152 days |
77 | Patricio Aylwin | Chile | President (1990–1994) | 1918 | 2016 | 97 years, 145 days |
78 | Armando Villanueva | Peru | Prime Minister (1988–1989) | 1915 | 2013 | 97 years, 140 days |
79 | Ion Gheorghe Maurer | Romania | President of the Presidium (1958–1961) (Acting) President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974) |
1902 | 2000 | 97 years, 138 days |
80 | Martial Célestin | Haiti | Prime Minister (1988) | 1913 | 2011 | 97 years, 123 days |
81 | Gheorghe Apostol | Romania | First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | 1913 | 2010 | 97 years, 97 days |
82 | Kenneth Kaunda | Zambia | State President (1964–1991) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 50 days |
83 | Walter Scheel | Germany | (Acting) Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979) |
1919 | 2016 | 97 years, 47 days |
84 | Helmut Schmidt | Germany | Chancellor (1974–1982) | 1918 | 2015 | 96 years, 322 days |
85 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 319 days |
86 | Camille Huysmans | Belgium | Prime Minister (1946–1947) | 1871 | 1968 | 96 years, 275 days |
87 | Yitzhak Shamir | Israel | Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | 1915 | 2012 | 96 years, 252 days |
88 | Federico Páez | Ecuador | President (1935–1937) | 1877 | 1974 | 96 years, 250 days |
89 | Habib Bourguiba | Tunisia | Prime Minister (1956–1957) President (1957–1987) |
1903 | 2000 | 96 years, 247 days |
90 | Vyacheslav Molotov | Soviet Union | Premier (1930–1941 | 1890 | 1986 | 96 years, 244 days |
91 | Yang Hyong-sop | North Korea | Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) | 1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 224 days |
92 | Arnold Rüütel | Estonia | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992) President (2001-2006) |
1928 | alive | 96 years, 223 days |
93 | Sir Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 222 days--> |
94 | Pedro Richter Prada | Peru | Prime Minister (1979–1980) | 1921 | 2017 | 96 years, 191 days |
95 | Elizabeth II | United Kingdom | Queen (1952–2022) | 1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 140 days |
96 | Alejandro Deustua | Peru | Prime Minister (1902) | 1849 | 1945 | 96 years, 137 days |
97 | Péter Boross | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 114 days--> |
98 | Jiang Zemin | China | General Secretary of the CCP and Paramount Leader (1989-2002) President (1993-2003) |
1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 105 days |
99 | Abderrahmane Youssoufi | Morocco | Prime Minister (1998-2002) | 1924 | 2020 | 96 years, 82 days |
100 | Pedro Lascuráin | Mexico | Acting President (1913) | 1856 | 1952 | 96 years, 74 days |
Addendum
Uncertain Date of Birth
Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age |
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Hastings Banda | Malawi | Prime Minister (1964–1966) State President (1966–1994) President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) |
1898 | 1997 | 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days |
Konstabtinos Kollias | Greece | Prime Minister (1967) | 1901 | 1998 | 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days |
Khertek Anchomaa-Toka | Tuvan People's Republic | Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) | 1912 | 2008 | 95 years, 308 days to 96 years, 308 days |
See also
- List of longest-living cardinals
- List of oldest living state leaders
- Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders
- Lists of Philippine Officials by age
- Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders
- Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations
- Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living
- List of current cardinals
- Longest-lived State Leaders and Cardinals by Region
- List of Cardinals by Age (current)
- Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)
- List of Past longest-living state leaders